Lee: Get out there and do it. Get off your ass and go for your dream.
Ian Watkins (On their third album 'Liberation Transmission'): I would call it a vicious, indignant rock album that is as accessible as a pop album. By pop I mean bands like The Police and The Clash. But we're delighted with the record, and thats not something Im just saying because it's what people in bands are supposed to say. We worked so hard to make this album right. We made sure that if people only heard one song from this album that whatever song it was it was good enough to represent our band.
Mike (On their first performance at Bogiez rock club): We had a blast. At the time it seemed amazing but looking back it was pretty horrible. We were a mess, the sound was shit - but all shows in Bogiez sounded like shit. All our shows were there because no one else in town would have us.
Lostprophets (On bands that they like): It ranges from everything really. Everyone is into Refused in a big way and we love Faith No More and The Police, all the old metal bands like Carcass. Some of us are into hardcore, some into metal, some into dance. If you hear the album then it is tailored to what we wanted it to sound like.
Ian Watkins: I like being a drummer. I wish I was a drummer. I like just getting behind the kit and playing. I like making up melodies and I like singing. But sometimes being the singer is a lot of hassle. You kind of just gotta be the guy who has to talk to the crowd and get all excited.
Ian Watkins: We played our first gig in Cardiff in late '97. It was just us having a laugh, really - recording demos to give to our friends, and playing small gigs in Cardiff now and again. We never really thought anything would come of it.
Mike Lewis: I'd like to do a side-project that's just a straight-up hardcore band, because I love that music. I have done since I was back in Public Disturbance. Something in the vein of American Nightmare, or old Agnostic Front stuff. It's definitely something I miss.
The rerecorded version of The Fake Sound of Progress was remixed by Michael Barbiero, who is best known for working with acts such as Metallica and Cypress Hill.
Mike Lewis and Ian Watkins have been friends since the age of 5.
The band name Lostprophets originated from the Duran Duran album Bootleg.
The band Originally signed with Visble noise but moved on to sign with Colombia records.
Lostprophets' song 'Ride' features on the soundtrack for the computer game 'Need for Speed Underground'.
Lost Prophets were featured on the cover of Kerrang magazine in July 2001, Disorder Magazine in July 2006, Kerrang magazine in May and July 2006, Total Guitar Magazine and Rock Sound magazine in August 2006.
The rerecorded version of Lost Prophets' first album 'The Fake Sound of Progress' was dedicated to a fan who lost his life while travelling to a Lost Prophets' concert.
The Lostprophets' first album, 'The Fake Sound of Progress,' originally cost only ?6,000 (approx. $11,200) to record.
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